Have you ever been to a sporting event where the crowd does “The Wave”? It starts at one end of the stadium or arena. Fans stand up and raise their hands and then sit back down. It moves around the place until everyone has done this in sequence, and it creates what looks like a… Read More The Weekend Wave
I recently started reading Donald Miller’s new book, Scary Close. In a way, I’m a Donald Miller fangirl, at least as much as an introverted, down-to-earth momma would be. I mean, it’s not like that screaming, crying, wearing a t-shirt with his face on it kind of fandom. More like the kind of excitement you feel when you’ve… Read More An Invitation to Be Real
May 9, 1989 was the day my birth mother died, so believe me, I know – sometimes Mother’s Day is the WORST. When everyone else is celebrating, but your heart is full of ache, how do you handle it? Every year, hundreds of thousands of women die from cancer, heart disease, suicide, car accidents, childbirth complications, stroke…Everywhere… Read More When Mother’s Day is the Worst
I make resolutions all the time; daily, even hourly sometimes. So although I do make New Years Resolutions, they are usually just extensions of things I’ve been doing the year prior. 2 Reasons for that: 1. I make resolutions constantly because my desire to be my best self goes in direct conflict with my lack… Read More My Word for 2015
2014 was a year of learning. The best ones always are. Some of the lessons were new, and some were strong reminders. Without further ado and in no particular order, here are the things 2014 taught me… I can survive winter without being completely bummed the whole time. Get out of the house and keep… Read More Things 2014 Taught Me
